fair trade

IMC and Fair Trade Federation discuss building brands

International Market Centers (IMC) presents a conversation about the value of incorporating justice, equity, diversity and inclusion (JEDI) into retail and design in its March 2022 Market Insights webinar, Move Beyond Performance Allyship to Build... more »

Ten Thousand Villages opens new sustainable store

Ten Thousand Villages, the nonprofit pioneer of the fair trade movement, will open its third sustainable brick-and-mortar store in the Philadelphia area on November 29. Through the opening of the Glen Mills location, Ten Thousand... more »

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Beadworx moves production to Haiti

Extol Accessories Ltd continues its humanitarian efforts and has acquired Beadworx and moved its production to Haiti. Extol Accessories is a family owned business that has provided jobs, education and emergency shelter to Haitian individuals... more »

#ShopFredericksburg: Latitudes Fair Trade Store

Owner Terry Owsley, and his wife Lee, began Latitudes Fair Trade Store in Warrenton, Virginia (2010) and expanded to Fredericksburg in November 2013. Latitudes specialty is the “principles behind the products” they sell. The idea... more »

Fair Trade Brand Dsenyo Launches Expanded Mom and Baby Collection

Dsenyo, an ethical fashion and fair trade accessories company, will launch a new expanded collection for moms, toddlers and babies available to consumers in April 2015.Building off the brand’s best-selling “Little Friends” handmade dolls, Dsenyo... more »

UMSL PMBA Alumnus Opens Fair Trade Shop

St. Louis, MO - Peru native Julio Zegarra-Ballon is no stranger to retail. Since moving to the United States with his wife in 1990, he’s worked in that field. Climbing the corporate ladder at Macy’s... more »

Serendipity Boutique Has New Owner

Exeter, NH - It is said all things must come to end, which while true does not aptly describe the transfer of ownership of Serendipity Boutique in Exeter that formally took place this past Thursday.... more »